How long does it take to read House of Scorpio?
Pat Wallace
House of Scorpio by Pat Wallace takes about 11 hours 13 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 11 hours 13 minutes
A week or two of reading
First published 1975. 612 pages, about 168,300 words.
23 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 18 hours 42 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 11 hours 13 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 7 hours 1 minute |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The book is set in a land called Zodiaca. Races are determined by astrological sign and certain elements can't intermarry. The book includes six complete romances, all with a Gothic feel similar to that of Victoria Holt, but set in the fantasy world of Zodiaca which has futuristic elements but isn't necessarily set in the future... The romances are about six sisters, separated at birth. The final mystery wraps up the story neatly. The real attraction of this book is that it creates a wonderful world, down to its last detail: clothes, jewelry, houses, lands are described painstakingly but despite this, the book never gets mired down in details. This book is out of print and very hard to find, so if you have a copy, hold on tight to it!
Subjects: gothic romance, Avon romance, Fantasy
